Researchers have designed a microfluidic device, or 'spleen-on-a-chip,' that can model how the spleen's filters become clogged by sickled red blood cells, leading to a life-threatening condition known ...

Electrical pulses may represent a new way to treat IBD without any medications. In A Nutshell Soft wireless implant wrapping around the splenic nerve reduced gut inflammation in rats over seven weeks ...

Splenomegaly is one of the characteristic signs of an overactive spleen. It can cause platelets to pool inside of your spleen and cause thrombocytopenia. Thrombocytopenia is when you have a low ...